Table 3.
Comparison of Wellbeing and lifestyle habits between physicians and the General population
| General Population 20103 Age group 30-65 | Physicians (current study) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | (%) | ||
| Age Groups | 30-39 | 35.3 | 36.6 |
| 40-49 | 39.0 | 29.0 | |
| 50-59 | 21.1 | 24.1 | |
| 60-65 | 4.5 % | 10.3 | |
| Gendera | Male | 48.8 | 32.9 |
| Female | 51.2 | 67.1 | |
| Heart Disease (self reported) | Yes | - | 3.4 |
| No | 96.6 | ||
| Diabetes Mellitus (self reported) | Yes | 14.5 | 11.0 |
| No | 85.5 | 89.0 | |
| Measured Diabetes Mellitus | Yes | 18.1 | - |
| No | 81.9 | ||
| Hyperlipidaemia (self reported) | Yes | - | 25.5 |
| No | 74.5 | ||
| Measured Hypercholestrolaemia (>5.2 mmol/l) | Yes | 44.9 | - |
| No | 55.1 | ||
| Hypertension (self reported) | Yes | 19.6 | 20.3 |
| No | 80.4 | 79.7 | |
| Measured Hypertension (>140/90) | Yes | 43.6 | - |
| No | 56.4 | ||
| Hereditary Blood Disease (self reported) | Yes | - | 15.8 |
| No | 84/2 | ||
| Physical activity | >10 min(m)/day | >30 min/week | |
| Yes | 40.0 | 29.6 | |
| No | 60.0 | 70.4 | |
| Cigarette Smoking | Never Smoker | 79.9 | 93.218 |
| Previous Smoker | 7.9 | 4.1 | |
| Current Smoker | 12.1 | 2.717 | |
| Waterpipe Smoking | Never Smoker | 92.8 | 93.8 |
| Current Smoker | 7.2 | 6.2 | |
| Total Tobacco Smokers | 18.5 | 8.618 | |
| Alcohol Consumption [28] | Lifetime Abstainers | 85.6 | 98.0 |
| Previous Drinkers | 4.6 | 1.3 | |
| Current Drinkers | 9.8 | 0.7 | |
| Mean Sleeping Hours | - | 5.9 (±1.2) | |
| BMI Categories | Normal or Low (<24.9) | 23.9 | 27.5 |
| Overweight 25–29.9) | 34.8 | 39.4 | |
| Obese (>30) | 41.3 | 33.1 | |
| Mean BMI (±SD)a | 28.5 (±6.3) | 27.8 (±4.6) | |
aData provided for age groups 20–65